FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1926.
BALANCE OF POWER: BRITISH POLICY.
"Three Kingdoms” in China.
ALLIANCE AGAINST CANTON?
Movements Against Nationalist
Flank and Rear.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FEUD IN GREECE.
HOMË PAPERS SPEAK ON CHINA.
ATTACK ON TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
INACTIVITY TO GO?
GUARD SURRENDER.
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Athène, September 9.
SHIPPING NOTES.
VESSELS FROM FAR 'AND NEAR
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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MACAO'S SYMPATHY.
NAVAL DEATHS AT WANHSIEN.
HONG KONG'S REPLY,
'Copy of telegram from H.E. the Governor of Macko to H.E. the
Governor of Hong Kong date: September 9-
"Governor, Hong Kong-I offer Your Excellency profound sym pathy loss of lives of otheers and men of British Navy Wanhsien Incident.
A message of condolence, on the A day behind her fixed hour of London, Sept. 9. The "Daily News," in an edi- An armed mob attacked the Con-departure, the B. & I. liner "Talam deaths suffered by the British Navy torial on the "Chinese Chaos" con- tral Telegraph office and exchanged by left port this morning with at Wanhsien, has been received cludes as follows: There is no-many ahots with the military guard. Cargo and passengers for Amy: from Macao and a reply has been
She is later proceeding, to Shanghai thing to be done at present but to It is feared that there were many
and Japan. The Talamba" also sent. To preserve the balance of wait patiently for a chance to do casualties in the streets.Reuter.
took mail for her ports of call. Athens, later. Marshal Sun something effective. power in China,
announced It is semi-officially Chuan-fang now seems decided
The "Daily Mail," in a leader,
Early this morning, the Dollar that he must fight the Cantonese, says that amid the welter, it will that M. Kondylis's Government's or-
With the temporary eclipse of be of little practical use to apply der for the disbandment of the Re-liner "President Plerce" arrived 20 Marshal Wu Pei-fu, the position pressure to the helpless Govern publican Guard was carried out from Manila with 16 first cabin She also in China is not unlike that of the ment at Peking, yet it is clear that this morning. The Guard, which is Passengers for Hongkong and
a separate force and independent "Three Kingdons" period sever-even Chinese generals and Com of the Army, was founded by Gen- brought about 236 tons of general al centuries BC: when the third munist republice cannot be pererat Pangatos in order to support Manila mail.
cargo for discharge here, besides generation of the original disput-mitted to go beyond certain his dictatorship. It refused to obey
The "Pierce" will ants ultimately worked out their limits in their behaviour towards the order to lay down arms and
foreign and friendly States.
consequently the Government called Only 18 months ago, Sun Chuan- Isolated intervention is rightly on the Regular army. After a fe fang attacked the Fengtien party, undesirable so long as it can be hours skirmishing, in which a few driving them out from the avoided, but some common policy casualties occurred, the guard sur- Yangtse valley and buck into may have to be concocted by Eastendered unconditionally. Reuter, Shantung. Now he seeks an.al-ern and Western civilised Powers,
Athens, later. Miance with Marshal Chang Tso- which have joint and common in- Order has been restored. It is lin, the leader of Fengtien. terest in helping Ching to release reported that 40 were killed and 100
herself from anarchy and mis- wounded in the street fighting. rule.
"own salvation:
Latest intelligence is that Sun Chuan-fang's five provinces are sending out an expedition to af-| Luck the Nationalist flank.
Fengilen, Alarmed,
The "Daily Chronicle" urges the organisation of really efficient British propaganda in China.
The Times," in a leader, saysį, that the extension of civil war in
agree to a common policy.
It will certainly oblige Britain)
:
Reuter
TRADE UNIONS.
SHANGHAI.
An earlier Reuter cuble from Shantung stated:-Various re-China may force the Powers to POSITION IN HONG KONG AND ports áre current from Japanese and allegedly official sources to the effect that Wuchang has not surrendered to the southerners.
Of this the only thing to be said is that there is little doubt and that another version may come
to-morrow..
to redouble its efforts to defend ) AUTHENTIC INFORMATION. the rights and safety of its na- tionals. in Chinese territory.
leave for San Francisco on Sunday
at noon..
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Maritimes will despatch their sten
The local office of the Messageries
er "Tonkin" for Haiphong this afternoon with.calgo and mail only. The "Tonkin" arrived this morning from Haiphong with about 300 tons of general cargo for discharge here..
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The Standard Oil Co. despatched their tanker s.8. "Tascalusa" for her
return trip to San Francisco, where
Governor."
The reply of Sir Cecil Clement Governor of Macno, reads:--- to Admiral Lacerda, the Acting
“.
"Your Excellency's message of sympathy. is greatly appreciated in Hong Kong and bavo com- municated it to the British Naval Authorities.
Governor
she will loan bil for the Company CORRESPONDENCE.
here.
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BRITISH TRADE.
Bound for Marseilles, London and SOVIET INTERFERENCE WITH Hamburg, the P. & O. liner "Nag- pore" leaves this afternoon with passengers, cargo and mail for Europe.
Commander"
in.
[To the Editor of the "Chisa Mail." London, Sept. 9.
Sir-Most sober-minded Britons The report that Mr. Miles!
At the Trade Union Congress, Lampson, who has imagination the Secretary, Mr. Citrine, reply- From the Japanese ports the B.s. will have read with interest the re- and personality, will be the next ing to criticism of the General "Chicago Maru" arrived yesterday port of the Albert Hall mass meet- It was General Li Chung-jen's British Minister to Peking, may Council's report on the Trade afternoon with 292 tons of cargo ing of protest against Soviet 7th army which entered Wuchong justify the hope that the British Union situation in Hong Kong and mostly consisting of safety matches terference with British affairs, and Tang Sang-chi's 8th army Government may soon b able to Shanghai, said that they had re- for discharge here. The "Chicago which was published in Wednes took Hanyang. Anti-imperialist adopt a more positive policy in ceived information from various Maru" will be despatched for East day's issue of the "China Mail." and anti-Japanese lenficis have the Far East, where British in-sources to the effect. that there Africa this afternoon.
Locker-Lampson's activity has not always been mas-were approximately 300 separate bean distributed.
very pertinent observations will, it Subordinates of Wu Pei-fu, near terly-Reuter.
"Trier" is to be hoped, carry some weight Trade Unions in those areas, but Peking are singularly silent.
they were unable to authenticate arrived early this morning from with the Imperial Government, but that information, and as to the Hamburg via Singapore with 550 it is of Soviet interference with and only 3 British affairs in Chipa that people suppression of Unions in Shang-ns of hai there was evidence that Trade saloon passengers for Hongkong.whose lot it is to be domiciled in Unionism there was practically She will leave for Shanghai to-mor- the Far East are more particularly
concerned, row morning at daylight. non-existent.-Reuter.
A few days ago, they promised heavy reinforcements but nothing|
more has been heard.
The Fengtien leaders are also considering an expedition towards kowto check the Cantonese.
Rivals in Touch.
Of principal interest at the moment is the fact that Sun Chuan-fang who has become
OPIUM TRAFFIC.
APPEAL TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
Reuter.
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Sir Reginald Stubbe did not hosi tate in making it perfectly clear that the Soviet Government directly behind the boycott and 8.8. strike-in fact it might almost be said that Sir Reginald never lost an opportunity for explaining this
fact and his firm handed policy. when dealing with the menace last summer was unquestionably fully. justified.
Sir". "Austen Chamberlain and
London, later. Two of the Indo-China Naviga- The Trade Union Congress attion Company's steamers will leave - INDIA'S MEASURES.
Bournemouth rejected a motion port to-morrow. the s.s. "Haying" for reference back of the Gen-bound for Bangkok, and the Geneva, Sept. 9.
eral Council's report on Trade Sinkiang" bound for Shanghai famous for a series of classica!! At a meeting of the Opium Unionism in China. The mover of direct. Both steamers are taking
Traffic Committee, Lord Cecil ap- the motion referred to the sup-cargo and deck passengers. compositions has decided on war. Couched in flowery lan- pealed to the Italian member to
pression of Trade Unions in guage the list message exceeded urge the Italian Government to
Shanghai and said that the only The local office of the Admiral 500 words he sent several ulti-reconsider its decision and agree place in China where Trade Union- Orientai line has been advised by matums to Chang Kai-shek, giv-to sign the 1925 Geneva Conven- ism flourishes was Canton. their Manila office, that they "will ing him 24 hours to retire into tion.
despatch the s.s. "President Grant" Kwangtung, this being a physical
Sir Kumar Mullick gave a de-
from that port for Seattle via Hong Mr. Ronald McNelll have both
that stated tailed account of the measures
the Government impossibility.
Kong, The "Grant" is due to
had reason to believe that The vanguard of the five pro- taken by the Indian Government
arrive here on Sunday morning at "outside influences were vinces is reported to have met a against the traffic in opium, and
daylight.
work" and Mr. Locker-Lampson, the He declared detachment of the southerns who dangerous drugs.
The e.s. "Hakozaki Maru" of the for Foreign Affairs, has stated that present Under-Secretary of State Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which is on evidence has been received that the Japan-Marseilles run, will arrive to-morrow at daylight from elsewhere was not observing the the Soviet Government in China and
Japanese ports. She will be des- patched for her return trip to Mar-terms of the Russo-British Trading. zeilles on Saturday at noon, with Agreement whereby it undertook passengers, cargo and mail.
zone.
had advanced to Pinghsiang in that India was carrying out the Kiangsi province. Tupan Lu provisions of the Geneva and The Hsiang-ting, leading the new al Hague Conventions. He agreed lies, is at Juichow, about 40 miles with Lord Cecil as regards the international east of Nanchang (capital of necessity for an Kiangst) and close to the new war agreement to control the export and use of deleterious drugs, and Tupan Chow Yam-yan of asked that the illicit drug traffic Fukien has announced his inten- to India should be stopped tim of establishing a base at Reuter. Changchow, close to the Kwang- tung. border for an offensive against the Nationalist home ter- ritory.
"All is Safe."
Shanghai, Sept. 10.
A report from Hankow on September 8 states that the allies had completely evacuated Han- yang and. Hankow native city.
Egyptian Crop. :
FRANC FALLS,
· NO ALARM CREATED IN ·
PARIS.
SIMPLE EXPLANATION.
Paris, September 9. The sudden fall of the frane from 16440 yesterday to 169.65 to-day is not regarded here abnormal.
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not to carry on or support anti- British propaganda.”
The Imperial Government may be Perfectly right in its belief
that
Cairo, Sept. 9.
It is attributed to the fact that WHO'S WHO ON THE “PIERCE.”" apregation of the Russo-British The Government is buying the rencies in order to cover themselves
traders are buying appreciated cur-¦ exiating opium crop at £200,000. before the tide of the Autumn trade and hopes to find a purchaser for sets in. the whole crop. Poppy grow It is stated that over a million ing in Egypt will henceforth be dollars were bought on behalf of prohibited. Beuter..
wheat importers-Reuter.
COMMUNISTS' TRIAL,
TRAIN DERAILED.
THREE PERSONS KILLED IN HOLLAND.
Agreement would serve no useful purpose, but surely it is about time Among the prominent passengers that something was done in the who arrived on board the "Presi-matter? Here we are some four- dent Pierce" from Manila were teen months after the Shanghai Dr. R. W. Hart of the United emeute of May 30, 1925 and subse States Quarantine Service, who was quent upheaval in South China and stationed in Manila and is now yet all efforts on the part of the returning to America.
Colonial Government have proved Judge Manuel Moran, who is the in vain. There is direct evidarice Further fighting was at first
district judge of Bulacan, P., stay to lead us to believe that the mer feared but the evacuation was car- LEADER SENTENCED TO
ing in Hongkong for a week. 'He chants of Canton are anxious to ried out peacefully, although it
EIGHT YEARS.
intends to visit the interior of have the matter settled, but, owing was reported that the retreating
China.
to the mischief-making activities off Northerners looted several vil- ASSOCIATES CONVICTED.
the Strike Committee, backed by the lages on the outskirts of Hankow.
so-called Nationalist Government, The situation here is remark-
Reval, September 9.
all efforts have proved fruitless. ably quiet..
Abramson, the leader of the New The Southerners launched an-Workers' Party and Socialist ex-
It is quite obvious that all efforts other attack on Wuchang on the Member of Parliament, who was Three persons were killed, and The Misses Asuncion and on the part of the British Minister night of September 7, which was arrested on April 20 when✨ is 14 seriously injured and a number Remedios Gonzalez, who are the in Peking will be useless. Peking unsuccessful.
alleged have been receiving in- slightly injured as the result of the daughters of one of Manila's has no more control over Canton Reports from foreigners insidertractions from a representative of derailing of a passenger train near wealthiest business man, arrived that has Sofa over Monrovia. It the walls indicate that all is safe, the Moscow International, who was | Leyden Reuter.
here to study at the Italian Con- The Southerners at Hankow conducting 羅 Communist pro-
The Hague, Later.. vent issued numerous proclamations, paganda in Esthonia, has been sen- The killed in the railway derail assuring the population of peace tenced to eight years' penal serviment at Leyden include Lobo and protection and threatening tude.
Brakensiek and his wife, the well-i evil-doers with execution.- Four of his asociates were sen-known Amsterdamn actress. Reuter. tenced to penal servitude for torms ranging from three to ten years. Reuter.
Reuter.
Steel Helmets for China!
London, Sept. 9.
The Daily Mail" learns that a
large consignment of British steel "STAR" MILLIONAIRE helmets were sent to China re-
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cently for use by Chinese soldiers, REQUEST TO AUNT OF FORMER
Helmets used by British sol- diers in the War were sold to a London firm who consigned 30,000. to- Marshal Chang Tso-lin of Fengtien.
They stated that the helinets
REWARD FOR LOYALTY,
TEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
The Hague, Sept. 9.
Mr. Enrique Gonzalez, a pro- minent business man from Manila, who has arrived in Hongkong on a pleasure trip. Mr. Gonzalez is ac- companied by Mrs. Gonzalez.“
is not with the Canton Government nor with the so-called Peking Government that the Brith Bovern- ment should deal. Surely it is with Moscow that the British protest should be lodged? Is; one is tempt DICK NORTON COMING.
ed to ask, the Imperial Government The "China Mail" is informed being completely hoodwinked by re- that Mr. "Dick" Norton and his ported vast orders that Moscow is "Globetrotters" are due to open alleged to be placing with Britain? in Hong Kong on October 3. This is British trade and prestige in the talented company are due to leave Far East to be sacrificed in order Penang to-day for Bangkok where sheffield may secure their share of that Manchester, Bradford and they will play prior to sailing for the contemplated orders that Mos- Hong Kong,
Ms Lola Forbes (Mrs. Norton) Let us hope that the appointment
cow is said to be placing abroad? Managua, September 9. has been visiting New Zealand Let
REBEL'S DEFEAT.
SEVEN-HOURS” BATTLE IN
NICARAGUA."
GENERAL KILLED.
A seven-hours battle at Somotillo since the Company were last in of a new Minister Peking will
Los Angeles, Sept. 9. resulted in the defeat of 80 the Colony and if present arrange mean the advent of aw and firmer were required for "ornamental valued at over a million dollars, of less, of 30 killed including, General Join the Company when they ar- charged with rumours of war Had Rudolph Valentino's estateNicaraguan revolutionaries with the ments are carried out, she will re-policy. The atmosphere is literally which he bequeathed one-third Pedro Grillo, and 50 wounded.
purposes. Reuter.
CHILDREN LIKE CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
Mrs Teresa Werner, aunt of his The Government losses were eight former wife, Winifred Hudnut, the lutter being cut off with one dollar. The remembrance of Mrs. Werner is believed to be due to her loyalty
TOR “black and blue" bruises, sprains to Valentino when he separated
Fof wrists, and ankles, strains of from Winifre
cords and muscles, stubbed toes, cuta American Serv burng and other mishaps of childhood, Ciamberlain's Pain Balm always glvas relief. Does just as much for older people too, Eates their rheumat painey backaches, and neuralgia. rub it on the sore, pots, 15 15
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trating and
killed and 20 wounded. Reuter.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
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